Fountain bath brush



Apr.24,1923.' 1,452,976

. E. N. LlCHTENSTEl N FOUNTAIN BATH BRUSH Filed' Oct. 27. 1921 2Sheets-Sheet 2 dwc lr'd lTLz'ch ten gwuanltoz stein abtozmg PatentedApr. 24, 1923.

EDWARD N. LIGHTENS'IEIN, or BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

rouurarn BATI-I BRUSH,

Application filed-October 27, 1921. Serial No. 510,736.

1 .To aZZwhOm it may m ing is a specification. I

Be it known that I, EDWARD N. LroHriens'rnrly, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at" Baltimore, in the county of Baltimore City andState ofMaryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFountain Bath Brushes, of which the'follow- I improved construction infountain bath brushes.

An object of the present'invention is to providela fountain bath" brushto which a water supply tube of the ordinary type may My inventionrelates to an be easily and readily attached to a spigot or other meansfor the supply of a liquid to the brush bristles.

A furtherob'ject of thep'resent invention is to providej a: fountainbath brush which may be usedwith a portable bath apparatus for use inrural communities where the usual facilities for bathing, includingrunning water, bath tub and other modern conveniences may be found, andone which is simple in design, cheap to manufacture, and the simplicityof design and rigidity and strength of the structure rendering thefountain bath brush a desirable and useful article.

A still further object of this invention is to provide an improvedfountain bath brush with a detachable handle which readily facilitatesthorough cleaning of the same.

WVith the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like orcorresponding parts,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved construction of my fountainhath brush.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same,

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the brush,

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of a modified form of construction,

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the brush handle showing thelongitudinal groove,

Fig. 6 is a detail. perspective view of the brush showing the wedgeshaped channel and longitudinal groove, and

the handle.

Referring to the drawings, my improved fountain bath brush constructionconsists of rig. 7 is a: modified form of constructing 2 a brush1,'having the usual bristles 2, said bristles being provided with acentral orifice 3 adapted 'toreceive the nozzle 4 of a liquid supplypipe'7, said supply pipe being bent downward asat 9 in order to allow thenozzle 4 which is of a diameter small enough to pass freely through theorifice 3, and is provided i at one end" with a flanged'nozzle cap 5,having the usual perforations therein, and at the opposite end with 'an'internally threaded hose nipplewhich is connected with the rubber supplyhose 12 which in turn is adapted to be connected to any source ofwater'supply. g i

The brush 1 is provided with a detachable h'andle'15 having alongitudinal groove 16, to rest over the supply pipe 7 andretain thesame rigidly in place. The back of the brush 1 is provided with aconvergingchannel 17 and a longitudinal groove 18 extending to theorifice 3 for the reception of the supply pipe 7. The handle 15 isshaped to conform with the converging channel 17 whereby a wedgingeffect is accomplished, and which, when in place, holds the brush andparts in assembled relation and ready for use.

In the modified form disclosed in Figure 1, the brush 1 is provided withthe rubber supply hose 12, the supply pipe 7, the orifice 3 and th otherdetailed construction disclosed in Figure 3. In this modified form Ipropose to provide the brush 1 with a series of apertures 20 extendingthrough the brush to allow water to seep therethrough which will assistin preserving the brush proper. I also use in this modified form a wedge22, doing away with the handle'le and using in place thereof a handstrap-23 This wedge 22 is also provided with a'longitudinal groove 16 asdisclosed in Figure 3 and the converging I channel 17.

tudinal groove 16. When this has been done, take the handle 15 and placethe longitudinal groove 16 over the supply pipe 7 and proceed to wedgethe same in the converging channel 17 of the brush 1. When this has beenaccomplished you now have the fountain bath brush in assembled relationand ready for use.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that variousimmaterial modifications may be made in the same without departing fromthe spirit of my invention, hence I do not wish to be understood aslimiting myselfto the exact form, construction, arrangement andcombination of parts herein shown and described.

hat I claim as new and desire to secure 1 by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the kind described comprising in combination, a brushback provided on its upper side with a converging wedge-shape channelextending longitudinally from one edge thereof, the side walls of saidchannel being undercut, said brush back being further provided with anorifice opening from the lower face of said back into said channel, anda groove formed in the bottom wall of said channel and extending fromone edge of the brush back and communicating with the orifice, a supplytube adapted to rest in said longitudinal groove, a rubber tubeconnected to said supply tube, a handle provided with a longi- .orifice,a handle adapted to slide longitudinally within said converging channelprovided with a longitudinal groove to receive said pipe for holdingsaid parts in assembled relation.

3. In a device of the kind described, comprising in combination a brushback having a central orifice, an elongatedconverging channelcommunicating with said orifice and extending from an edge of the brushback, an elongated groove in said channel and also communicating withsaid orifice, a supply pipe adapted to rest in said groove and having aportion adapted to pass through said orifice, a wedge-shaped memberadapted to slid longitudinally within said channel and provided with agroove adaptedto receive the "said pipe for holding it in assembledposition.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

. EDWARD N. LICHTENSTEIN. I

